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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,983,590,351.13 and 8,587,721,901.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,983,590,351.13 and 8,587,721,901.38 is: 18,513,190,603.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,590,351.13 : 8,587,721,901.38 = 8,587,721,901.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,590,351.13/8,587,721,901.38 = 8,587,721,901.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,590,351.13x = 8,587,721,901.38 × 8,587,721,901.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,590,351.13x = 73,748,967,455,355,846,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,748,967,455,355,846,656/3,983,590,351.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,513,190,603.18

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